Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Government & development in Kendall Square, Cambridge
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Get the morning briefDecker, Rogers, Mbah, Ewen-Campen win Cambridge primary races
Sep 2 · Cambridge Day →
Rain, first day of school dampened primary turnout
Sep 2 · Cambridge Day →
Machete-wielding suspect arrested after Harvard Square lockdown
Sep 2 · Cambridge Day →
Election Commission meets today to review provisional ballots
Sep 2 · City of Cambridge →
State Primary: Polls Open, Some MIT-Area Sites Changed
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Fact Check: Decker vs. MacKay Claims Ahead of Primary
Sep 1 · Cambridge Day →
Cambridge Election Commission Sets Election Night Meeting
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Housing Authority Sets Hearing on FY27 Plan
Sep 1 · Cambridge Housing Authority →
Cambridge Announces Labor Day Closures and Service Changes
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Inquest Scheduled for Central Square Police Fatal Shooting
Virtual Neighbor Meeting Held for 54 Bellis Circle Housing
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
MIT reopens Building 18 after decontamination of toxic spill
Aug 31 · Cambridge Day →
Community Preservation Act Committee holds public funding meeting
Aug 31 · City of Cambridge →
Satellite ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. before primary
Aug 31 · City of Cambridge →
MIT's Building 18 Closed After Toxic Dimethylmercury Report
Aug 30 · The Tech →
State Primary Election polling opens Tuesday across Cambridge
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Soil sampling closes tot lot at Gold Star Mothers Park
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Pop-Up Recycling Event set for Wednesday
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Releases Candidate List for Sept. 1 State Primary
Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →
26th Middlesex Primary Covers Kendall, Central Squares
Aug 29 · The Tufts Daily →
Ryan, Solet Clash Ahead of Middlesex DA Primary
Aug 29 · Cambridge Day →
Family recalls man killed in Cambridge police shooting near Central Square
Aug 28 · The Boston Globe →
ShotSpotter failed to detect fatal Central Square shooting, police say
Aug 28 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →
Mayor holds office hours today after Temple Street shooting
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
Money battle intensifies in Brownsberger-Lander state Senate primary
Aug 28 · The Boston Globe →
Cambridge Day publishes primer on competitive primary races
Aug 28 · Cambridge Day →
Free 'Road Readiness' bike workshop held today at CambridgeSide
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
City hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
Body cameras under review in Cambridge police shooting probe
Aug 27 · The Boston Globe →
Memorial Drive shooting suspect held without bail
Aug 27 · Patch →
Cambridge adopts zero-waste rules for residents, businesses
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
City seeks feedback on Mid-Cambridge parks
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
Library hosts birdwatching walk at Mt. Auburn Cemetery today
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
YPT Boston Summer BBQ Comes to Cambridge Crossing
The Young Professionals in Transportation Boston Chapter hosts its Summer BBQ on Aug. 26 starting at 6 p.m. at the Picnic Grove at Cambridge Crossing.
Aug 26 · YPT Boston →
DA identifies man fatally shot by Cambridge police as William Woodworth, 64
Middlesex DA identified William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown as the man fatally shot by Cambridge police Friday night near Central Square. Preliminary findings indicate he exited his vehicle and pointed a firearm at officers, and the DA's review of witness accounts and body-camera footage continues.
City leaders to hold office hours on fatal police shooting, starting Thursday
Acting Police Commissioner Pauline Wells, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang will hold open office hours for residents' questions about the Temple Street police shooting, beginning Thursday, Aug. 27.
Aug 25 · Cambridge Day →
Keezer's, Le Courtier relocate on Mass. Ave. before Aug. 31 deadline
Keezer's and Le Courtier are moving from 1738 to 1730 Massachusetts Avenue by Aug. 31, clearing space for Old North Development's planned six-story, 71-unit building.
Aug 25 · Cambridge Day →
Paving continues on Mt. Auburn, Channing streets
City paving continues on Mt. Auburn Street from Willard to Lowell streets and on Channing Street from Brattle to Mt. Auburn, with work hours posted 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →
CHA opens public comment for FY27 MTW Annual Plan
The Cambridge Housing Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 Moving To Work Annual Plan is available in hard copy starting August 24 at noon, opening the public comment period.
Aug 24 · Cambridge Housing Authority →
CSO control plan office hours held Monday
Public office hours on the Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan are Monday, August 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boston Public Library's Copley Square location; public comments are accepted through September 30.
Aug 24 · City of Cambridge →
Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday at City Hall
Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday, Aug. 27, 4-5 p.m., in the Ackermann Room at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., with a virtual option via Zoom.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Social Housing Joint Task Force meets Wednesday
Cambridge Social Housing Joint Task Force meets Wednesday, Aug. 26, 3-5 p.m., at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, with a virtual option via Zoom.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Election Commission to begin advance ballot processing Monday
The Cambridge Election Commission will begin removing and preparing voted early and mail-in State Primary ballots starting Monday, August 24 at 9 a.m. at the City Hall Annex.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Pop-up recycling event Wednesday at Haskell Street
City's pop-up recycling event is Wednesday, Aug. 26, 4-7:30 p.m., at 80 Haskell St., between Rindge Baseball Field and Bergin Park.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Pedestrian Committee meets Thursday
Pedestrian Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Board of Assessors holds virtual meeting Aug. 26
The Cambridge Board of Assessors will hold a virtual public meeting Wednesday, August 26 at 10 a.m. to discuss municipal assessments and property tax classifications.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Affordable Housing Trust to meet Aug. 27 at City Hall
Cambridge's Affordable Housing Trust holds its August meeting Thursday, August 27 at 4 p.m. in City Hall's Ackermann Room and via Zoom.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Pop-up recycling event planned for Aug. 26 near Bergin Park
The City of Cambridge holds its sixth pop-up recycling event Wednesday, August 26 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at 80 Haskell Street, between Rindge Baseball Field and Bergin Park.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Fresh Pond body identified as 41-year-old man, no foul play suspected
Cambridge Police and the Middlesex DA said Friday that a body found in Fresh Pond on Aug. 11 was a 41-year-old man known to frequent the area. The preliminary investigation found no signs of trauma, and foul play is not suspected.
Aug 22 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge police fatally shoot man on Temple Street
Cambridge police shot and killed a man on Temple Street Friday night after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at officers. The Middlesex DA, State Police detectives, and Cambridge police are investigating.
Aug 22 · The Boston Globe →
Early voting begins for the September state primary
Cambridge opens in-person early voting today for the Sept. 1 State Primary; voting continues through Friday, Aug. 28, at three city locations.
Aug 22 · City of Cambridge →
DCR to close Memorial Drive and Mass Ave ramps for paving work
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is closing the intersection ramps at Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Sunday, Aug. 23, for paving work.
Aug 22 · Mass.gov →
Library garage reopens after Broadway paving work
The Main Library garage reopened Friday after a temporary closure tied to paving work for the city's Broadway Safety Improvement Project.
Aug 22 · City of Cambridge →
MBTA shuts down portion of Orange Line for 11-day maintenance
The MBTA suspended Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Back Bay from Aug. 20 through Aug. 30 for track repairs, offering alternative regional transit options.
Aug 22 · Streetsblog Massachusetts →
Harvard Reaches $53M Settlement Over Morgue Thefts
Harvard University agreed August 17 to a $53 million settlement fund resolving lawsuits over theft and sale of human remains from its medical school morgue.
Aug 21 · Patch →
Pole and Conduit Commission meets online this morning
The Pole and Conduit Commission meets online today, Aug. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m.; the public may attend virtually or by phone after registering.
Aug 20 · City of Cambridge →
Fresh Pond nature walk starts at Collins Branch
Cambridge Public Library's CPL Nature Club hosts a Fresh Pond walk today, Aug. 20, from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m., meeting at the Fresh Pond Ranger Station; registration required.
Aug 20 · City of Cambridge →
MIT spinout DMAT commercializes self-healing Roman concrete
MIT spinout DMAT, co-founded by Associate Professor Admir Masic, is commercializing self-healing concrete technology based on ancient Roman architectural research for more durable infrastructure.
Aug 20 · MIT News →
MBTA fare enforcement program issues zero fines in first 11 months
The MBTA's $2.4 million fare enforcement team issued 117 warnings and zero fines during its first 11 months of operation, according to an Aug. 18, 2026 report.
Aug 19 · Streetsblog Massachusetts →
Green City Growers farmer tends veggie beds at Kendall Center
A farmer from Green City Growers visits the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10-11 a.m. to tend vegetable beds and guide residents in urban gardening.
Aug 19 · Kendall Center →
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